Pepperdine University Athletics

AWARDS:
Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar – 2024

PEPPERDINE 2024-25: Played in 12 rounds with a scoring average of 74.58 … Tallied three under-par rounds, one top-10 finish and one top-20 finish … Placed second at the Bill Cullum Invitational … Posted a 5-under 67 in the opening round of the Amer Ari Invitational Feb. 6.
 
PEPPERDINE 2023-24: Appeared in 31 rounds with a scoring average of 73.74 his first year with the Waves … Tabbed eight below-par rounds and one top-20 finish … Tied for 11^th at the WCC Championship (73-66-75 = 214).
 
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (2022-23): Played one year for the Huskies … Only golfer to play in all five fall events … UW's top finisher at the Cal Poly Invitational, with a 2-under 214 … In the final round of the Inverness Intercollegiate, shot a 4-under 67. 
 
AMATEUR/JUNIOR GOLF: PNGA Match Play Champion in 2023 …Toyota Tour Golf Cup Champion at Palm Desert Resort in 2021 ... Had a career-best 10-under 62 in the final round to win the tournament ... Finished second at the Fox Sports Junior in 2021… Competed in the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2021.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cerritos High School in Cerritos, Calif. ... A four-year varsity player ... Awarded League MVP honors during his junior and senior years. 
 
PERSONAL: Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Jin and Michelle Koo ... Has one sister, Jasmine ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “of the combination of good athletics and academics.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys watching Netflix … Favorites include Rory McIlroy (golfer), Charles Leclerc (pro athlete), Ferrari (pro team), Ballad of SongBirds and Snakes (Book), Torrey Pines (golf course), Demon Slayer (movie), Hunter x Hunter (TV show), Justin Bieber (musical artist), pork belly (food), formula one (sport besides golf).